Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Germany
Germany: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent was 0.5229 LPIA in 2023. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent in Germany, 2014β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Germany is 0.5229 LPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Germany peaked at 0.5249 LPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4869 LPIA, in 2015.
That places Germany 19th out of 56 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.5035 LPIA | 0.4869 LPIA | 0.5143 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.522 LPIA | 0.5183 LPIA | 0.5249 LPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Germany
More education data for Germany
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 283,851 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 62.4% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 13.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.6% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0034 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Germany?
- Educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent in Germany was 0.5229 LPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5249 LPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4869 LPIA in 2015.
- How does Germany rank for educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent?
- Germany ranks 19th out of 56 countries with data for 2023.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release